Qualified by Peñin as the Best Young Garnacha in the D.O. La Rioja
GARNACHA has traditionally been the second most widely planted grape variety in Rioja. Locally it is called La Maldita because of the difficulty of making high quality wines with it and because of its low yields and low profitability for the winegrowers. That is why many have preferred to uproot it and replace it with other varieties. This wine aims to recover Rioja's heritage, demonstrating that it is a land of excellent GARNACHA. For this purpose, old vineyards have been selected, from high areas, planted in soils with abundant rocky edges.
Harvest: Hand-picked in mid-October.
Fermentation: Cold pre-fermentation maceration in stainless steel tanks to maintain the full varietal character of the variety. Alcoholic fermentation at 28ºC for about 10 days, with gentle pumping over. Malolactic fermentation in tank.
Vineyards located in Tudelilla, Rioja Baja in altitude (700 metres) and the central area of Rioja, in the municipalities of Villamediana and Alberite.
Surface area: 60 hectares.
Cultivation system: Goblet vineyards of more than 40 years old and trellis vineyards.
Plantation density: 3000- 3500 plants/hectare
Soil: Gravel
Altitude: From 450 m to 700 m.
Exposure: North and southwest
Located in Tudelilla, Rioja Baja in altitude (700 meters) and the central area of Rioja, in the municipalities of Villamediana and Alberite.
Surface area: 60 hectares.
Cultivation system: Goblet vineyards of more than 40 years old and trellis vineyards.
Plantation density: 3000- 3500 plants/hectare
Soil: Gravel
Altitude: From 450 m to 700 m.
Exposure: North and southwest
Parenting:
80% of the wine remains in deposit in contact with its lees for three months, the rest is aged during the same period of time in French and American oak barrels
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Technical Details
Cask
American white oak casks, French Oak
Tasting Notes
A radiant wine, with fresh red fruit that appears on the nose from the very first moment, combined with notes of blue flowers and a clear mineral component. In the mouth it is fresh, fruity and with an inviting passage to drink and enjoy.
